BEAR KILLED AFTER TEEN ATTACKED IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers say a black bear died after a 16-year-old sustained several injuries during an attack while she was sleeping in a hammock. She was taken to U.T. Medical Cen ...
SUSIE DYER, AGE 85
Susie Dyer, age 85, of Crossville, was born January 27, 1936 to Charles Elbert and Francis Ruby Miller Monroe in Roane County. She passed away June 17, 2021 in Crossville. She is survived by her chil ...
JOSEPH GRIFFIN, AGE 78
Joseph Griffin, age 78, of Rockwood, passed away June 16, 2021. He was born May 20, 1943 in Rockwood, which he loved and remained a lifelong resident. Mr. Griffin was a member of the North Rockwood Ba ...
FATALITIES REPORTED IN HEAD ON CRASH ON HIGHWAY 52
The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated a double fatal vehicle accident early this morning on the 3,000 block on Highway 52 in Overton County. Troopers say a 1997 Nissan pickup truck driven by 85-ye ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES SEARCH FOR JASON BYRGE
The Morgan County Sheriff's Department requests the help of the public for information leading to the location of 41-year-old Jason Byrge. He was last seen back on May 19, 2021. Byrge stands 6’4, weig ...
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE
SRO’s in Roane County, as well as other surrounding agencies, attended the Tennessee School Resource Officers Association’s Annual Conference. They took part in lectures such as recognizing characteri ...
FUGITIVE ARRESTED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN CROSSVILLE
A traffic stop by Crossville police Wednesday for a wrong tag displayed on a vehicle turned into the arrest of a wanted fugitive. A check of the driver, 40-year-old Kevin George Taylor, not only revea ...
BARBARA SAMPLES CARMACK, AGE 92
Barbara Samples Carmack, age 92, of Kingston, passed away June 16, 2021, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. She was a long-time, active member of First Baptist Church Kingston, and enjoyed gard ...
TBI INVESTIGATING BRADLEY COUNTY DEPUTY ACCUSED OF CHOKING JUVENILE
The TBI is looking into allegations a Bradley County deputy choked a 14-year-old student at the Leaf Academy, a program for at-risk youth. The staff of the boot camp style academy is made up of offic ...
FAIRFIELD GLADE LAW ENFORCEMENT HONORED FOR LIFESAVING EFFORTS
The Fairfield Glade Police Department believes in recognition of officers, their actions and outstanding efforts in service to their community. In keeping with this belief, they recognizes the outstan ...
AMBER ALERT: SEARCH CONTINUES FOR 5-YEAR-OLD SUMMER WELLS
As of last night (Thursday, June 17, 2021), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says teams have searched more than 680 acres for 5-year-old Summer Wells, who remains missing. Agents are urging resid ...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT AS STORM HEADS TOWARD GULF COAST
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency yesterday ahead of a potential tropical storm that will likely hit his state and parts of Mississippi and Alabama later today. Should ...
